HERBISAURUS

Horseradish is a perennial plant of the cabbage family, mainly cultivated for its roots. The plant can grow up a height of 5 feet. It bears a branched stem, white flowers and large crinkled leaves which are used as a vegetable. The roots are about a foot long, and have a strong flavour and pungent taste. The plant is native to south east Europe and West Asia but it also grows in Asia, Germany, Hungary and England. Generally, it grows in places with a cold climate that receive

Bottle gourd (Kaddu, lauki, doodhi and Ghia in Hindi) is a member of gourd family. It is commonly used as a vegetable. This hairy climber grows up to a height of 30 feet, has a green, ridged stem and bears five lobed leaves. It has large yellow flowers followed by long fruits ranging from few inches to few feet, with green skin, white flesh and many white seeds embedded in pulp. It is a native of Africa but also cultivated in regions with a warm climate such India, Sri Lanka,

Peanut or ground nut (Mungfali in Hindi) is a plant that belongs to the pea family with distinctive seeds that grow underground. Peanuts are a delicious and popular snack. Its an annual herb that can grow up to a height of 1.5 feet. It has leaves with four leaflets and clusters of orange veined yellow flowers arranged in spikes. It also has skin pods containing edible pink skinned nuts. Peanuts can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted or fried. They are used in many recipes, chutney

Tulsi, also known as the queen of herbs is an aromatic herb found almost everywhere in India. It has an important place in the Ayurvedic tradition of medicine. It is a perennial herb that can grow up to a height of 1m. It bears aromatic green or purple leaves, flowers, and seeds. It is a native of tropical Asia and also grows in Afric. Part used: Leaves and seeds. Method of administration: Tulsi is used as dried leaves, tea made from the leaves, decoction, dried seeds and inf

Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans (Chana and chholey in Hindi, Bengal gram in English) have been a part of our palate since the early civilizations. Chickpeas belong to the pea family. The chickpea plant grows up to a height of 2-3 feet, bears small feathery leaves, white flowers with blue or purple thin stripes followed by green pods containing the beans or seeds. There are two kinds of chickpeas. The smaller variety with darker seeds is known as Bengal gram; this is cultivated in